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Ophioglossum polyphyllum Seub.

Reference
Fl.Azor. 17 (1844)
Conservation Code
Not threatened
Naturalised Status
Native to Western Australia
Name Status
Current

Rhizomatous, perennial, herb or (fern), 0.09-0.1 m high, sterile frond simple; stipe bases persistent; fertile blade spike-like; vernation not circinnate. Red to brown sand. Stream banks.

Amanda Spooner, Descriptive Catalogue, 13 October 1997

Distribution

IBRA Regions
Carnarvon, Coolgardie, Great Victoria Desert, Murchison, Northern Kimberley.
IBRA Subregions
Cape Range, Eastern Goldfield, Eastern Murchison, Mitchell, Shield.
Local Government Areas (LGAs)
Carnarvon, Coolgardie, Derby-West Kimberley, Menzies.